Hilary Rieman
The Pitch

AwardHonorable Mention

SchoolWestlake High School

CityWestlake, Ohio

TeacherChristine Filmer

InternMohamed Ridha

MediumMixed Media

Artist's Statement

My painting is based on the research of Mo Ridha and his study of injuries and improper throwing biomechanics in baseball pitchers. I mirrored the graffiti style of Keith Haring as I illustrated human movements with my original ideas. I used acrylic paint. Using the bright primary colors helped represent sickness, health, and pain. I used white, semi-sphere wood pieces to show the techniques used to get a breakdown of the biomechanics of a pitch. One of the conclusions he came to was that the injured arm could rotate further than the healthy arm which is not normal.